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Monerans:

A bacteria with no nucleus and is also single celled.

Julia's Example of a Moneran:

Borrelia burgdorferi

Borrelia burgdorferi is a spirilla shaped. Borrelia burgdorferi is mostly found inside ticks. Also this moneran causes Lyme disease!
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Alec's Example of a Moneran:

Bacillus anthracis

Bacillus anthracis is bacilli shaped. You can find Bacillus anthrax near large mammals. It causes Anthrax disease.

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Protists:

A mostly single-celled but sometimes multi-celled organism with a nucleus, they can either 'hunt' or create their own food.


Algae:
"plant-like" it has cell walls and chlorophyll
Euglena gracilis:
Euglena gracilis
is part of the Euglena group. They can be found in freshwater ponds, lakes, and marshes.

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Julia's example of a Protist:


Protozoan:

"Animal-like" it doesn't have cell walls or chlorophyll

Paramecium putrinum

Paramecium putrinum live in the shallow area of the Connecticut River.

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Fungi:

They are multi-celled, no chlorophyll, andalso absorb nutrients.


Ascomycota

Also known as the Sac Fungi the fungi within it is a cup shaped.

Kingdom-Fungi

Phylum-Ascomycota

Class-Pezizomycetes

Order-Pezizales

Family-Helvellaceae

Genus-Helvella

species-crispa

The common name is White Saddle or Elfin Saddle. The location is found near trees in Europe and eastern North America in autumn and summer.

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They are known for their irregular shape

Glomeromycota:

A phylum that grows on the roots of plants. This shape is round with a string like cord connecting eachother.


The Kingdom-Fungi

Phylum-Glomeromycota

Class-Glomeromycetes

Order-Glomerales

Family-Glomeracae

Genus-Glomus

species is-cerebriforme



This Glomus can be found in agricultural soil in plantations. Where it can find a nice home on a crop.

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Zygomycota

Thread-like and have spores at the end of the filament, living in soil or on decaying plant or animal material some are parasites of plants, insects, and small animals, while others form symbiotic relationships with plants


Kingdom-Fungi
Phylum-Zygomycota
Class-Zygomycetes
Order-Mucorales
Family-Phycomycetaceae
Genus-Phycomyces
species-blakesleeanus


The location is found near the edge of the water. There is no common name.


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Basidiomycota:

A phylum that has club closly packed filaments.

Kingdom-Fungi

Phylum-Basidiomycota

Class-Aqaricomycetes

Order-Aqaricales

Family-Pluteaceae

Genus-Amanita

species-phalloides

Common name- Death Cap Mushroom


You can find the Death Cap in deciduous trees, particularly oak, and silver birch.





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PLANTS

multi-celled, has a cell wall, and contains chlorophyll

Pteridophyta
ferns-fronds with spores at the bottom



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Northern Lady Fern
Kingdom:Plantae
Phylum:Pteridphyta
Class:Filicatae
Order:Filicates
Family:Woodsiaceae
Genus:Athyrium
species:felix-femina
Habitat-Open meadows, open thickets, moist woods, along stream beds
Fun Fact-Leaves are used for decoration


Magnoliopsida
angiosperms-covered sperms, flowers, seed inside the fruit


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European Cranberry
Kingdom:Plantae
Phylum:Tracheophyta
Class:Magnoliopsida
Order:Dipsacales
Family:Caprifoloaceae
Genus:Viburnum
species:opulus
Habitat-semi-shade in Scotland and England, hedge grows, edges of wood, and marshes

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Common Lime
Kingdom:Plantae
Phylum:Tracheophyta
Class:Magnoliopsida
Order:Malvales
Family:Tiliaceae
Genus:Tilia
species:x europaea
Habitat-British Isles and the USA


Ginkgoopsida
contains a single order, single genus and single living species


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Ginkgo Tree
Kingdom:Plantae
Phylum:Tracheophyta
Class:Ginkgoopsida
Order:Ginkgoales
Family:Ginkgoaceae
Genus:Ginkgo
species:bilioba-L
Habitat-scattered throughout Broadleaf forests
Fun Fact-an unusual shape



Liliopsida
a single cotyledon, parallel-veined leaves, and stems and roots lacking a well-defined pith and cortex.



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Millet Woodrush
Kingdom:Plantae
Phylum:Tracheophyta
Class:Liliopsida
Order:Poales
Family:Juncaceae
Genus:Luzula
species:parviflora
Habitat-meadows in temperate to subalpine boreal forests

Equisetophyta
A small division of the plant kingdom consisting of the plants commonly called Horsetails.

Horsetail Reed
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum:Euphyllophytina
Class:Equisetopsida
Order:Equisetales Family:Equisetaceae
Genus:Equisetum
species:hyemale
Name:Scouring Rush Horsetail
Habitat:Found on the shore of ponds and lakes.
Fun Fact:You can brush your teeth with Horsetail's.

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Lycopodiopsida
A division of the plant mainly called Club moss.

Golden Club Moss
Kingdom:Plantae
Phylum:Tracheophyta
Class:Lycopsida
Order:Selaqinellales
Family:Selaqinellaceae
Genus:Selaqinella
species:kraussiana
Habitat:Found on rocks on the edges of streams or creeks.

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Pinopsida
A division of mostly conifers.

American White Pine
Kingdom:Plantae
Phylum:Tracheophyta
Class:Pinosida
Order:Pinales
Family:Pinaceae
Genus:Pinus
species:strobus
Habitat:Requires moderate amounts of moisture in its soil.
Fun Fact: A White Pine tree is Michigan's state tree.

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Bryophyta
Are all land plants that are non-vascular.

Carpet Moss
Kingdom:Plantae
Phylum:Bryophyta
Class:Bryosida
Order:Bryales
Family:Mniaceae
Genus:Mnium
species:hornum
Habitat:Grows on ground growing on stream beds and on the base of trees.


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The Pin Cushion Moss
Kingdom:Plantae
Phylum:Bryophyta
Class:Bryopsida
Order:Dicranales
Family:Bombycoidea
Genus:Leucobryum
species:albidum

Polypodiopsida
Any of a large number of vascular plants composing the division Polypodiophyta.

Broad Beech Fern
Kingdom:Plantae
Phylum:Polypodiophyta
Class:Polypodiopsida
Order:Polypodiales
Family:Polypodiaceae
Genus:Pheqopteris
species:hexagonoptera
Habitat: In moist woods usally in full shade.

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Psilotophyta
A division of vascular plants consiting of only two groups, Psilotum, and Tmesipteris.

Whisk Fern
Kingdom:Plantae
Phylum:Tracheophyta
Class:Psilotopsida
Order:Psilotales
Family:Psilotaceae
Genus:Psilotum
species:nudum
Habitat:Found in Greenhouses and mistaked for weeds.

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multi-celled, digests food inside of the body

Mammalia
Def.The highest class of vertebrata the young are nourished for a time by milk, or an analogous fluid.

Common name-American Black Bear
Kingdom-Animalia
Phylum-Chordata
Class-Mammalia
Order-Carnivora
Family-Ursidae
Genus-Ursus
species-americanus
Habitat-Found in thick understory vegatation, and where it can find an abundant food supply.

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Osteichthyes
Def.A class of fish having a skeleton composed of bone in addition to cartilage.

Common name-Brook Trout
Kingdom-Animalia
Phylum-Chordata
Class-Osterchthyes
Order-Salmoniformes
Family-Salmonidae
Genus-Salvelinus
species-fontinalis
Habitat-Found in freshwater rivers, ponds, and marine areas in clear, cool well oxygenated places.

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Aves
Def.A class of birds which are warm blooded, egg laying vertabrates.

Common name-American Kestrel
Kingdom-Animalia
Phylum-Chordata
Class-Aves
Order-Falconiformes
Family-Falconidae
Genus-Falco
species-sparverius
Habitat-Nests in woodpecker holes, crevices of buildings, and holes in shore banks.

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Platyhelminthes
Def. Parasites that have one opening for food and waste.

Common name-Flatworm
Kingdom-Animalia
Phylum-Platyhelminthes
Class-Turbellaria
Order-Polycladida
Family-Pseudocerotidae
Genus-Pseudobiceros
species-bedfordi
Habitat-These parasites can be found in mammals mosly dogs and cats in there intestines.

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Mollusca
Def. Soft bodied creaters some with hard shells and a well devolped organ systems.

Common name-Brown Garden Snail
Kingdom-Animalia
Phylum-Mollusca
Class-Gastropoda
Order-Pulmonata
Family-Helicidae
Genus-Helix
species-aspersa
Habitat-Found on large leafs and flowers in gardens.

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Mollusca
Def.Soft bodied creatures some with hard shells and a well devolped organ system.

Common name-Gray field slug
Kingdom-Animalia
Phylum-Mollusca
Class-Gastropoda
Order-Stylommatophora
Family-Limacidae
Genus-Deroceras
species-reticulatum
Habitat-Found in open fields on tall dead grasses that have currled up and contain moister.



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Annelida
Def-one opening for food and another for waste, simple nervous system, 'brain', has 5 'hearts'

Common Earthworm
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Annelida
Class:Clitellata
Order:Oligochaeta
Family:Lumbricidae
Genus:Lumbricus
species:terrestris
habitat-suburban gardans and farmland paddocks
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Aves
Def-hollow bones, enlarged lungs, lay eggs, feathers and scaly legs, clawed toes

Yellow-Breasted Chat
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Passeriforms
Family:Fringillidae
Genus:Icteria
species:virens
Habitat-throughout North America, southern plains of Canada
to Mexico

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Antropoda
Def-multiple body segments, jointed appendeges, exoskeleton

Diamond Bellied Crab Spider
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Antropoda
Class:Arachnide
Order:Araneae
Family:Thomisiae
Genus:Angaeus
species:rhombifer
habitat-southern England during the summer

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Nematomorpha
Def

Nematomorpha Hairworm
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Nematomorpha
Class:Giordidae
Order:N/A
Family:Chordodidae
Genus:Spinochordodes
species:sotellinii
Habitat-parasite on the bush crickets and other bugs

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The hairworm is the orangeish tube attacking the katydid


Reptila
Def-2 pairs of legs, lay eggs, covered by scales or plates

Garder snake
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptila
Order:Squamata
Family:Colubrbidea
Genus:Thamnophis
species:elegans
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Amphibia
Def-part life in water other part on land lay eggs, 2 pairs of legs, smooth skin

Spring Peeper
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Amphibia
Order:Anura
Family:Hylidae
Genus:Pseudaeris
species:P. crucifer

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